100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS BY THE JACKSON FAMILY. 

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Caffè Lattè presents:

THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS BY THE

JACKSON FAMILY

Michael. Janet. Jermaine. Randy. Tito. Marlon. Jackie. 3T. La Toya. Rebbie.

The family from Gary, Indiana has dominated the music scene for over 5 decades. Here are 100 of the siblings’ most significant songs in terms of sales, influence and impact…

 

J70

THROB

Janet Jackson

A pounding dance floor hit co-written and co-produced by Janet with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It was the sixth single lifted off her ‘Janet.’ Album.

J69

WILL YOU BE THERE

Michael Jackson

The penultimate of 9 singles lifted off his ‘Dangerous’ album runs for 7minutes and 41 seconds in its full-length album form. The single edit went Top 10 in America, Britain, parts of Europe, Canada and New Zealand. It features an appearance by The Cleveland Orchestra.

 

J68

I AM LOVE

The Jackson 5

This track hints at the brothers’ potential as they matured. The single became the final Top 20 entry by the group for Motown. It was lifted as a single from the ‘Dancing Machine’ album and reached #15 Pop and #3 Soul in 1974 on the respective US Billboard charts.

J67

GET ON THE FLOOR

Michael Jackson

Co-written by Michael with Louis Johnson, this was another ‘Off The Wall’ album track that announced the adult and uber-cool MJ was poised for pop icon status.

 

J66

SHOW YOU THE WAY TO GO

The Jacksons

From ‘The Jacksons’ album, this Gamble & Huff composition and production reached #1 in Britain and #28 in America.